Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Cafe Xaragua: The Calgary Opportunity
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Karim MashnukCase IVEY-9B13B004-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, StrategyAfter one year of operations, a young entrepreneur and his two partners must evaluate a decision that will change the scope and direction of their business, an online retail store that sells fair-trade coffee beans imported from a developing country. An oStarting at €8.20
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Barry's Batting Cages Ltd.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Karim MashnukCase IVEY-9B13B005-EAccounting and ControlIn 2012, the owner of a popular batting cage reveals financial details about her company’s long-lived assets for the purpose of completing the necessary fiscal-year accounting transactions.Starting at €8.20
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Wilshire Sports Importers Ltd.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Karim MashnukCase IVEY-9B13B013-EAccounting and ControlThe sole shareholder and manager of a premier soccer cleat retailer/wholesaler must analyze his company's 2010 performance. The company had experienced significant growth during the past two years and the manager was anxious to find out if the company's recent expansion was as profitable as he had predicted.Starting at €8.20
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Cineplex, Inc.
John S. Haywood-Farmer; Dino Pupulin; Peter HryniakCase IVEY-9B15D008-EService and Operations ManagementIn early 2013, the senior vice-president of customer strategies at Toronto-based Cineplex Inc. (Cineplex) was sitting in her office, working on the firm’s strategy. The firm’s chief executive officer had asked the VP to examine some strategic alternatives and present them at the upcoming meeting of the company’s board of directors. One of Cineplex’s major concerns stemmed from the seemingly inexorable continued reduction in theatrical-release win...Starting at €8.20
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Farmacy Inc.: Harbourfront Guardmedics Pharmacy
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Karim MashnukCase IVEY-9B13B010-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipA pharmacist/entrepreneur was investigating the feasibility of opening a GuardMedics Pharmacy franchise in a large urban centre. She spoke to several friends and confidants currently in the industry in an attempt to collect enough data to project cash flows and financial statements for the venture.Starting at €8.20
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Toronto Transit Commission: Service Quality and Customer Perception
Jana Seijts; Dino Pupulin; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B12M098-EStrategyThe chief public relations (PR) strategist for SG Media is using the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) as an example in her public relations training session. In 2011, the TTC has been in the news because of a combination of poorly managed fare hike announcements and the perception of lax service quality. Consumers have taken to publishing, on social media sites, images of TTC employees seemingly in violation of service standards. The strategist i...Starting at €8.20
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Tempest Tech Incorporated
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Karim MashnukCase IVEY-9B12B007-EAccounting and ControlA sophisticated technology company located in Mississauga, Ontario, began operations on February 1, 2011. Initially, the company raised funds through the issuance of common stock. In mid-2011, new software development was put on hold due to increased concerns over patent protections. In June 2011, the company sought appropriate investment vehicles for its excess cash, which would provide investment income over a set period of time.Starting at €8.20